Zebra Mussels

Zebra Mussels

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Zebra Mussels can contaminate water supply pipes and impact the population of native mussels. They attach themselves to almost anything, including pipes and buoys, as well as other creatures (mussels, clams and crayfish). -- Source: The Maryland Invasive Species Council, mdinvasivesp.org

Zebra Mussels can contaminate water supply pipes and impact the population of native mussels. They attach themselves to almost anything, including pipes and buoys, as well as other creatures (mussels, clams and crayfish). -- Source: The Maryland Invasive Species Council, mdinvasivesp.org (AFP/Getty Images)

Zebra Mussels can contaminate water supply pipes and impact the population of native mussels. They attach themselves to almost anything, including pipes and buoys, as well as other creatures (mussels, clams and crayfish). -- Source: The Maryland Invasive Species Council, mdinvasivesp.org